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In schools across Jersey County 89.3 percent of teachers stay put and earn on average $63,148 per year

By Metro East Sun | Apr 30, 2023

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 89.3 percent of teachers stay in schools through Jersey County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.

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Metro East Sun area weekly mass times

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2023

The following parishes in the Metro East Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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How many inmates sentenced in St. Clair County will be released during week ending April 29?

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2023

There are 10 inmates sentenced to jail in St. Clair County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 29.

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Belleville ranks 61st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during January

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2023

Belleville residents paid $1.5 million in sales taxes, ranking 61st in total sales taxes paid per municipality in January.

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What percentage of teachers stay in schools through Madison County year to year?

By Metro East Sun | Apr 29, 2023

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 89.6 percent of teachers stay in schools through Madison County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.

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Bryant proposes new crime reform bills, saying system protects 'criminals in our justice system' over victims

By Sam Jackson | Apr 28, 2023

Illinois Sen. Terri Bryant and other Republicans are promoting legislation to combat the fentanyl epidemic, saying the party wants to side with victims rather than protecting criminals.

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88.7 percent of teachers in schools across St. clair County stay put and earn on average $62,541 per year

By Metro East Sun | Apr 28, 2023

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 88.7 percent of teachers stay in schools through St. clair County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.

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Four inmates sentenced in Madison County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending April 29

By Metro East Sun | Apr 28, 2023

There are four inmates sentenced to jail in Madison County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 29.

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met March 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 28, 2023

City of Edwardsville Human Relations Committee met Monday, March 6

City of Edwardsville Administrative & Community Services Committee met March 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 28, 2023

City of Edwardsville Administrative & Community Services Committee met Thursday, March 2

City of Edwardsville Public Safety Committee met Feb. 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 27, 2023

City of Edwardsville Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 28

City of Belleville Historic Preservation Commission met Feb. 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 27, 2023

City of Belleville Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday, Feb. 22

City of Jerseyville City Council met Feb. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 26, 2023

City of Jerseyville City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 21

City of Fairview Heights City Council met Feb. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 26, 2023

City of Fairview Heights City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 21

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Improper blending/comingling of public body and nonprofit (part 2)

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 25, 2023

This article is Part 2 of our concerns that the public body of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County is being “blended” or comingled with a nonexistent nonprofit (searches of the IRS Charity Database yield no results) of the same name and used to perpetuate the false notion that an employee of the public body can chair a meeting of the public body while prohibiting actual members of the public body from chairing their own meetings.

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Improper blending/comingling of public body and nonprofit (part 1)

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 25, 2023

This two-part article explains our concern that the public body of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County is being “blended” or comingled with a nonexistent nonprofit (searches of the IRS Charity Database yield no results) of the same name and used to perpetuate the false notion that an employee of the public body can chair a meeting of the public body while prohibiting actual members of the public body from chairing their own meetings.

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Employee provided false information to Veterans Assistance Commission

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Apr 25, 2023

During the April 5, 2023, meeting of the alleged Executive Board, Bradley Levite, Superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County (“VACMC”) was discussing the process to review and update the VACMC Bylaws from 2017, and from all appearances is setting the VAC up for either failure, or a long, embarrassing, and needlessly drawn-out process.

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City of Edwardsville Municipal Band Board met April 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 25, 2023

City of Edwardsville Municipal Band Board met 6 p.m. Monday, April 10.

City of Edwardsville City Council met Feb. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 25, 2023

City of Edwardsville City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 21

City of Belleville Streets & Grades Committee met Feb. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 25, 2023

City of Belleville Streets & Grades Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 21